Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021
296. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the stage of the process her Department is at in purchasing a site for use as an ASD unit and school hall for a school (details supplied); and the school year in which the first intake to the unit is envisaged. [36009/21]
View answerI can confirm that my Department has been in contact with the Parish in relation to potential acquisition of Booterstown Parish Hall.
A valuation of the hall is currently being assessed by Department Officials and once completed, my Department will be in a position to enter into negotiations for the potential acquisition of the hall.
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children nationwide. It is open to any school to make an application to the NCSE for the establishment of a specialised provision and where sanctioned, a range of supports, including capital funding, is made available to the school.
